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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> State-affiliate-leadership-list [mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wilson, Joanne<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Honk Honk! Vehicle Donation Drivers: Idea Starters Recap<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>We have just finished the fall NFB State Convention season!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Many of you promoted our new vehicle donation program at your conventions. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Over the last several months, I have been sending out Idea Starters to promote this program. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I am sending you a summary of these ideas in order to drive this program further. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Please use these to shift our program into overdrive. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Remember you can order more promotional materials by contacting Joanne Wilson at </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:jwilson@nfb.org">jwilson@nfb.org</a><span style='color:black'> and find more ideas to advertise the program by visiting <a href="https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials">https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Honk Honk! Thanks for helping steer this project down the road to success!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Key One: <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Order and use 4x6 vehicle donation stickers</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>These can be ordered by emailing Joanne Wilson at </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="mailto:jwilson@nfb.org"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>jwilson@nfb.org</span></a><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>. Please indicate how many stickers you would like. They are yellow and red 4x6 stickers that read: Wondering what to do with your old car or truck? Donating your vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind is convenient and may qualify you for a tax deduction. Call 1-855-659-9314 or visit </span><a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>www.carshelpingtheblind.org</span></a><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>. Your donations can Take the Blind Further! Learn about blindness: </span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>www.nfb.org</span></a><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Ask all of our members to take five stickers to be placed where the public can read them. Remind them that each sticker costs 10 cents, so we do not want to waste a Federation dime. They should ask permission to put the stickers in such places as beauty and barber shops, gas station pumps, vending machines, cash registers in places of business, grocery stores, retirement homes, car repair shops, public bulletin boards, banks, dry cleaners, or anywhere they frequent. Remind them that by taking five minutes to do this they can help “drive the blind further.” </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'></span><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Key Two: Put information about our vehicle donation program on the back of local and state raffle tickets.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> This information should be on the part that is given back to the purchaser of the ticket.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Possible wording: Wondering what to do with your old car or truck? Donating your vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind is convenient and may qualify you for a tax deduction. Call 1-855-659-9314 or visit <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>www.carshelpingtheblind.org</span></a>. Your Donation can Take the Blind Further!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Key Three: YouTube and other materials</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>We now have a YouTube video for the vehicle donation program that features four of our rock star blind children! Here is a link to the video:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVn7jbP6Iyw&feature=youtu.be"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVn7jbP6Iyw&feature=youtu.be</span></a>. You can use this video on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. All you have to do is copy the link and paste it on your social media pages.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Key Four: Guest speaker at your chapter meetings to recruit more "drivers" for the vehicle donation program.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>At our national convention many of you heard about our vehicle donation program and received stickers to help promote the program. For those not able to attend the convention, we can get one of our “lead drivers” to speak by conference call at your local chapter meetings. We might even be able to have the familiar Honk Honk available during these calls!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Please let Joanne Wilson know if you would like to schedule a speaker by contacting her at <a href="mailto:jwilson@nfb.org">jwilson@nfb.org</a> or 410-659-9314 x2335. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Please have a speaker phone available. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Key Five: Craigslist</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Put our vehicle donation announcement in various places on Craigslist:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Wondering what to do with your old car or truck? Donating your vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind is convenient and may qualify you for a tax deduction. Call 1-855-659-9314 or visit <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a>. Your donation can take the Blind Further!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>This announcement can be placed in many places on Craigslist; examples are for sale, cars and trucks, general, motorcycles, boats, RVs. Do not place under “free,” it won’t be accepted. Craigslist walks you through how to post materials. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>These listings will need to be renewed every 45 days. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Key Six: Use someone else’s big list</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> Anyone who delivers anything to businesses or to the general public can be approached to help get the word out locally</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Ask pizza delivery places to put flyers about our NFB vehicle donation program on their boxes</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Anyone with a large email list can be approached about putting something in their newsletter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> Schools and churches can put notices about the vehicle donation program through their communication networks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Key Seven: Meet the Blind Month Event Promotion</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Put up banners and signs promoting the vehicle donation program</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Make t-shirts advertising the vehicle donation program to wear during your Meet the Blind month events (or just stick the vehicle donation program sticker to a shirt you already have!)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Have the vehicle donation program flyers, stickers, and orange inserts in a prominent location at all your events (Remember you can order all of these materials from the Meet the Blind month order form or by contacting Joanne Wilson at <a href="mailto:jwilson@nfb.org?subject=Vehicle%20Donations"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>jwilson@nfb.org</span></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Key Eight: Rev Up Your Bragging Rights and Let the Race Begin! </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The following states have now created some traffic in our vehicle donation program: Maryland (3), Iowa (2), California (2), Massachusetts (2), Washington (2), New York (2), West Virginia (1), Florida (1), Nebraska (1), Tennessee (1), New Jersey (1), Illinois (1), Pennsylvania (1), North Carolina (1), Mississippi (1), Virginia (1), Louisiana (1)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>We would like your state to join the circuit from now until January 1, 2014 to start claiming bragging rights of your own. Each car on average is boosting our treasury about $500. We are racing towards the season of giving, so now is the time to push this program!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Key Nine: Poster Promotion! </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>In order to help you steer your Meet the Blind month activities towards successfully promoting the vehicle donation program, you can now download a 16x20 poster! Here’s how: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>·<span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span>Race to download the file (in black and white or color) by visiting <a href="http://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>·<span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span>Take this file in to be printed off at your local copy or UPS Store.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>·<span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span>Proudly display the poster at all your exciting upcoming events! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The poster reads: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Wondering what to do with your old car or truck? Donating your vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind is convenient, easy, and may qualify you for a tax deduction and best of all; your donation of a used vehicle will ensure a brighter future for all blind children and adults. All you need to do is call 1-855-659-9314 or visit<a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>www.carshelpingtheblind.org</span></a>. We will arrange to have the donated vehicle picked up and towed and provide you with a tax-deductible receipt—all at no charge to you! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Learn about blindness: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>www.nfb.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Key Ten: Rev up donations with Public Service Announcements!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Free PSAs are good way to get the word out about our vehicle donation program!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:38.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>PSAs<span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> can be on television, cable networks, public radio, commercial radio especially local stations, and community calendars.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:38.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Some sample PSA’s can be found at <a href="http://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials">http://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:38.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Some sample PSAs can be found at <a href="http://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials"><span style='color:#95288F;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>http://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:38.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Congratulations to Nebraska and Georgia who are already driving up donation with these radio spots!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Key Eleven: Rev Up Your Bragging Rights! Update!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>We now have five new states who can now claim bragging rights in our vehicle donation race! Thirteen of you have increased the number of vehicles that have been donated in your state. Congratulations! Let’s keep going at full throttle! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The following states have now created some traffic in our vehicle donation program:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Alabama (3), Arkansas (1), California (4) ,Connecticut (2), Florida (1), Hawaii (3), Illinois (1), Iowa (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (6), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (1), Mississippi (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (1), Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island (1), Tennessee (2), Virginia (5), Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (1).</span> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>We would like your state to join the circuit from now until January 1, 2014 to start claiming bragging rights of your own. Each car on average is boosting our treasury about $500. We are racing towards the season of giving, so now is the time to push this program! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Honk Honk! Thanks for helping steer this project down the road to success!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Joanne Wilson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Director, Affiliate Development</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Office of the President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>200 East Wells Street <i>at Jernigan Place</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 410-659-9314 x2335</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:jwilson@nfb.org">jwilson@nfb.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a> or call 1-855-659-9314</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br>Take the stress out of this year’s holiday shopping with NFB’s Bid for Equality national online auction: <b>Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3</b>. <a href="http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?vhost=bid-for-equality">View our must-have donations and register</a> to make your Bid for Equality. The future is in your bid! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>